Technology

12.06.2012

Creating the show

It is generally thought that a show starts when the orchestra has placed its instruments on the stage, all set to perform. The reality of the matter is much more complex. Before we can speak of a real show or performance, we need microphones, music stands, mixers, processors, amplifiers, smoke machines, light consoles, static and moving lights and above all, lots of cables. Nowadays the better shows also include background videos and thus require cameras, media servers, screens and large LED walls– and even more cables.

M/S Viking Grace’s entertainment technology showcases the top brands and the latest innovations within the industry. All lighting for the entertainment will employ light-emitting diode (LED) technology. LED spotlights are a bit more expensive than conventional halogen and arc lamps but they pay for themselves quickly. For M/S Viking Grace, this translates into savings of about €10,000 per year in spotlight replacement costs. The electricity consumption of LED spotlights is also a fraction of what ordinary spotlights use. This saves vessel fuel and at the end of the day the decision to use LED technology also helps save the environment.

M/S Viking Grace has been and will remain a pleasant challenge for the people working with its entertainment technology. We have devoted countless hours in planning, preparation and making sure that the equipment achieves the best possible results. We are looking forward to programming and using this technology onboard M/S Viking Grace. We have created circuit diagrams using computer-aided design (CAD), and we are really eager to see how they work in real life. This, of course, applies to everything else we’ve planned.

Tuomas Sointula
AV-technician, M/S Viking Grace

Jouni Sironen
AV Manager, Viking Line Abp

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About Viking Line

In 1959 first genuine Baltic Sea car ferry, the S/S Viking, was placed in traffic between the Finnish mainland, the Åland Islands and Sweden. This was the first phase of an almost revolutionary expansion in ferry communications. More than 50 vessels have sailed in the fleets of the Viking Ship companies, and over 175 million passengers have travelled with the company’s vessels since the start. Today Viking Line has seven vessels in traffic on the Baltic Sea serving more than 6,4 million passengers per year. Operations include passenger services, recreation and cargo carrier services. The number of employees is approximately 3,000. The company was listed on Helsinki Stock exchange in 1995.